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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Buntu say is the only time a soul can be completely free?

2. Why does Sizwe begin to tear off his clothes at the ending of Part 4?

3. What does Sizwe first tell Buntu at the beginning of Part 3?

4. What might Buntu's story about Jacob be meant to offer Sizwe?

5. When Buntu sees the address of the dead man, what does he do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What narrative devices does the playwright use to paint a vivid picture of frustration and persecution in the black community under Apartheid?

Essay Topic 2

In the final moments of the play, Styles tells Sizwe to smile. Explain how this instruction from one character to another functions as a summary of the play's themes of hope, struggle, and change.

Essay Topic 3

It is ironic that the only place where Sizwe feels dignified and respected is at a bar - a place of drinking, vices, and escape from reality? Do you agree with this statement? Discuss.

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